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PCB - PCB Bancorp Reports Earnings of $4.7 million for Q1 2024

PCB Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PCB), the holding company of PCB Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $4.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared with $5.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted common share, for the previous quarter and $10.3 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, for the year-ago quarter.

Q1 2024 Highlights

  • Net income totaled $4.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share;
  • Recorded a provision (reversal) for credit losses of $1.1 million for the current quarter compared with $1.7 million for the previous quarter and $(2.8) million for the year-ago quarter;
  • Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) on loans to loans held-for-investment ratio was 1.18% at March 31, 2024 compared with 1.19% at December 31, 2023 and 1.18% at March 31, 2023;
  • Net interest income was $21.0 million for the current quarter compared with $21.9 million for the previous quarter and $22.4 million for the year-ago quarter. Net interest margin was 3.10% for the current quarter compared with 3.40% for the previous quarter and 3.79% for the year-ago quarter;
  • Gain on sale of loans was $1.1 million for the current quarter compared with $803 thousand for the previous quarter and $1.3 million for the year-ago quarter;
  • Total assets were $2.85 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $64.8 million, or 2.3%, from $2.79 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $353.8 million, or 14.1%, from $2.50 billion at March 31, 2023;
  • Loans held-for-investment were $2.40 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $74.5 million, or 3.2%, from $2.32 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $305.5 million, or 14.6%, from $2.09 billion at March 31, 2023; and
  • Total deposits were $2.40 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $51.2 million, or 2.2%, from $2.35 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $261.2 million, or 12.2%, from $2.14 billion at March 31, 2023.

“PCB continued to deliver strong first quarter results with momentum in loan and deposit growth stemming from our ongoing focus on relationship banking and strategic expansions, while maintaining very strong credit metrics,” said Henry Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Currently, we are successfully undergoing our core system conversion that will enhance operational efficiency, functionality, and customer experience.”

“Our first quarter net income of $4.7 million included a total of $1.8 million in non-recurring expenses consisting of core conversion charges of $1.0 million and a SBA recovery demand of $815 thousand. During the quarter loan balance increased 3.1% to $2.4 billion, deposit balance increased 2.2% to $2.4 billion, and we continued to maintain robust ACL to loans ratio of 1.18%, and non-performing assets and classified assets to total assets ratios of 0.17% and 0.27%, respectively. The persistently higher interest rate environment and its effect on our funding costs resulted in further compression in our net interest margin during the quarter. However, we feel that our funding costs have peaked in the first quarter and our net interest margin is at near the bottom.”

Mr. Kim added, “As we look ahead for the rest of the year, PCB continues to be well positioned to deliver solid financial results with strong balance sheet growth and maintain sound asset quality with robust capital levels that are above our peers to operate in uncertain economic circumstances.”

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Net income

$

4,685

$

5,908

(20.7)%

$

10,297

(54.5)%

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.33

$

0.41

(19.5)%

$

0.70

(52.9)%

Net interest income

$

20,999

$

21,924

(4.2)%

$

22,414

(6.3)%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

1,090

1,698

(35.8)%

(2,778

)

NM

Noninterest income

2,945

2,503

17.7%

3,021

(2.5)%

Noninterest expense

16,352

14,469

13.0%

13,754

18.9%

Return on average assets (1)

0.67

%

0.89

%

1.69

%

Return on average shareholders’ equity (1)

5.39

%

6.82

%

12.46

%

Return on average tangible common equity (“TCE”) (1),(2)

6.72

%

8.54

%

15.70

%

Net interest margin (1)

3.10

%

3.40

%

3.79

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

68.29

%

59.23

%

54.08

%

($ in thousands, except per share data)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Total assets

$

2,854,292

$

2,789,506

2.3%

$

2,500,524

14.1%

Net loans held-for-investment

2,369,632

2,295,919

3.2%

2,067,748

14.6%

Total deposits

2,402,840

2,351,612

2.2%

2,141,689

12.2%

Book value per common share (4)

$

24.54

$

24.46

$

23.56

TCE per common share (2)

$

19.69

$

19.62

$

18.72

Tier 1 leverage ratio (consolidated)

12.73

%

13.43

%

13.90

%

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets

12.26

%

12.51

%

13.47

%

TCE to total assets (2), (5)

9.84

%

10.03

%

10.71

%

(1)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(2)

Non-GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.

(3)

Calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(4)

Calculated by dividing total shareholders equity by the number of outstanding common shares.

(5)

The Company did not have any intangible asset component for the presented periods.

Result of Operations (Unaudited)

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The following table presents the components of net interest income for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Interest income/expense on

Loans

$

39,251

$

37,189

5.5%

$

31,229

25.7%

Investment securities

1,246

1,271

(2.0)%

1,102

13.1%

Other interest-earning assets

3,058

2,491

22.8%

2,205

38.7%

Total interest-earning assets

43,555

40,951

6.4%

34,536

26.1%

Interest-bearing deposits

21,967

18,728

17.3%

11,913

84.4%

Borrowings

589

299

97.0%

209

181.8%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

22,556

19,027

18.5%

12,122

86.1%

Net interest income

$

20,999

$

21,924

(4.2)%

$

22,414

(6.3)%

Average balance of

Loans

$

2,370,027

$

2,242,457

5.7%

$

2,072,415

14.4%

Investment securities

140,459

139,227

0.9%

142,079

(1.1)%

Other interest-earning assets

217,002

175,336

23.8%

186,809

16.2%

Total interest-earning assets

$

2,727,488

$

2,557,020

6.7%

$

2,401,303

13.6%

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,827,209

$

1,650,132

10.7%

$

1,410,812

29.5%

Borrowings

42,187

21,000

100.9%

15,811

166.8%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,869,396

$

1,671,132

11.9%

$

1,426,623

31.0%

Total funding (1)

$

2,412,207

$

2,249,026

7.3%

$

2,114,198

14.1%

Annualized average yield/cost of

Loans

6.66

%

6.58

%

6.11

%

Investment securities

3.57

%

3.62

%

3.15

%

Other interest-earning assets

5.67

%

5.64

%

4.79

%

Total interest-earning assets

6.42

%

6.35

%

5.83

%

Interest-bearing deposits

4.84

%

4.50

%

3.42

%

Borrowings

5.62

%

5.65

%

5.36

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

4.85

%

4.52

%

3.45

%

Net interest margin

3.10

%

3.40

%

3.79

%

Cost of total funding (1)

3.76

%

3.36

%

2.33

%

Supplementary information

Net accretion of discount on loans

$

573

$

806

(28.9)%

$

671

(14.6)%

Net amortization of deferred loan fees

$

334

$

449

(25.6)%

$

175

90.9%

(1)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

Loans. The increase in average yield for the current quarter was primarily due to increases in overall interest rates on loans, partially offset by decreases in accretion of discount on loans and prepayment fees.

The following table presents a composition of total loans by interest rate type accompanied with the weighted-average contractual rates as of the dates indicated:

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

3/31/2023

% to Total
Loans

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

% to Total
Loans

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

% to Total
Loans

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

Fixed rate loans

20.0%

4.92%

21.2%

4.86%

23.4%

4.64%

Hybrid rate loans

38.6%

5.01%

39.0%

4.93%

39.0%

4.51%

Variable rate loans

41.4%

8.46%

39.8%

8.51%

37.6%

8.26%

Investment Securities. The decrease in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to a decrease in average balance of net unrealized losses on investment securities. The increase for the current quarter compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to higher yield on newly purchased investment securities.

Other Interest-Earning Assets. The increase in average yield for the current quarter was primarily due to increases in interest rate on cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank and dividends received on Federal Home Loan Bank stock.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. The increase in average cost for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in market rates.

Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses

The following table presents a composition of provision (reversal) for credit losses for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on loans

$

922

$

1,935

(52.4)%

$

(2,417

)

(138.1)%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposure

168

(237

)

(170.9)%

(361

)

NM

Total provision (reversal) for credit losses

$

1,090

$

1,698

(35.8)%

$

(2,778

)

(139.2)%

The provision for credit losses on loans for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in loan held-for-investment.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Gain on sale of loans

$

1,078

$

803

34.2%

$

1,309

(17.6)%

Service charges and fees on deposits

378

391

(3.3)%

344

9.9%

Loan servicing income

919

751

22.4%

860

6.9%

Bank-owned life insurance income

228

202

12.9%

180

26.7%

Other income

342

356

(3.9)%

328

4.3%

Total noninterest income

$

2,945

$

2,503

17.7%

$

3,021

(2.5)%

Gain on Sale of Loans. The following table presents information on gain on sale of loans for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Gain on sale of SBA loans

Sold loan balance

$

19,414

$

20,751

(6.4)%

$

27,133

(28.4)%

Premium received

1,596

1,250

27.7%

2,041

(21.8)%

Gain recognized

1,078

803

34.2%

1,309

(17.6)%

Loan Servicing Income. The following table presents information on loan servicing income for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Loan servicing income

Servicing income received

$

1,293

$

1,290

0.2%

$

1,284

0.7%

Servicing assets amortization

(374

)

(539

)

(30.6)%

(424

)

(11.8)%

Loan servicing income

$

919

$

751

22.4%

$

860

6.9%

Underlying loans at end of period

$

540,039

$

532,231

1.5%

$

540,502

(0.1)%

The Company services SBA loans and certain residential property loans sold to the secondary market.

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

$

9,218

$

8,397

9.8%

$

8,928

3.2%

Occupancy and equipment

2,358

2,145

9.9%

1,896

24.4%

Professional fees

1,084

898

20.7%

732

48.1%

Marketing and business promotion

319

772

(58.7)%

372

(14.2)%

Data processing

402

393

2.3%

412

(2.4)%

Director fees and expenses

232

207

12.1%

180

28.9%

Regulatory assessments

298

285

4.6%

155

92.3%

Other expense

2,441

1,372

77.9%

1,079

126.2%

Total noninterest expense

$

16,352

$

14,469

13.0%

$

13,754

18.9%

Salaries and Employee Benefits. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to increases in vacation accrual and other employee benefits. The increase for the current quarter compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to increases in salaries and incentives tied to sales of SBA loans originated at loan production offices, partially offset by decreases in bonus and vacation accruals. The number of full-time equivalent employees was 272, 270 and 276 as of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Occupancy and Equipment. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to an expansion of headquarters location in the second half of 2023 and the preparation of a relocation of a regional office and two branches into one location in Orange County, California.

Professional Fees. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to increases in professional fees related to a core system conversion that was completed in April 2024.

Marketing and Business Promotion. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to the Company’s 20 th anniversary celebration during the previous quarter.

Other Expense. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to a termination charge for the legacy core system of $508 thousand and an expense of $815 thousand for a reimbursement for an SBA loan guarantee previously paid by the SBA on a loan originated in 2014 that subsequently defaulted and was ultimately determined to be ineligible for the SBA guaranty. The Company retained the legal services of a law firm specializing on matters equivalent to our recovery demand for SBA to reconsider all the evidences in order for us to recoup it ranging from partial to full amount.

Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

Total assets were $2.85 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $64.8 million, or 2.3%, from $2.79 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $353.8 million, or 14.1%, from $2.50 billion at March 31, 2023. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to increases in loans held-for-investment.

Loans

The following table presents a composition of total loans (includes both loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment) as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Commercial real estate:

Commercial property

$

874,300

$

855,270

2.2%

$

780,282

12.0%

Business property

578,903

558,772

3.6%

521,965

10.9%

Multifamily

131,742

132,500

(0.6)%

127,012

3.7%

Construction

29,212

24,843

17.6%

15,930

83.4%

Total commercial real estate

1,614,157

1,571,385

2.7%

1,445,189

11.7%

Commercial and industrial

371,934

342,002

8.8%

267,674

39.0%

Consumer:

Residential mortgage

389,888

389,420

0.1%

356,967

9.2%

Other consumer

21,985

20,645

6.5%

22,612

(2.8)%

Total consumer

411,873

410,065

0.4%

379,579

8.5%

Loans held-for-investment

2,397,964

2,323,452

3.2%

2,092,442

14.6%

Loans held-for-sale

3,256

5,155

(36.8)%

14,352

(77.3)%

Total loans

$

2,401,220

$

2,328,607

3.1%

$

2,106,794

14.0%

SBA loans included in:

Loans held-for-investment

$

148,316

$

145,603

1.9%

$

144,106

2.9%

Loans held-for-sale

$

3,256

$

5,155

(36.8)%

$

14,352

(77.3)%

The increase in loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding and advances on lines of credit of $468.6 million, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of $393.9 million. The decrease in loans held-for-sale for the current quarter was primarily due to sales of $19.4 million, and pay-downs and pay-offs of $1.6 million, partially offset by new funding of $19.1 million.

The following table presents a composition of off-balance sheet credit exposure as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Commercial property

$

8,687

$

11,634

(25.3)%

$

6,811

27.5%

Business property

10,196

9,899

3.0%

12,307

(17.2)%

Multifamily

1,800

1,800

—%

4,500

(60.0)%

Construction

22,895

23,739

(3.6)%

16,563

38.2%

Commercial and industrial

384,034

351,025

9.4%

279,543

37.4%

Other consumer

992

3,421

(71.0)%

399

148.6%

Total commitments to extend credit

428,604

401,518

6.7%

320,123

33.9%

Letters of credit

6,558

6,583

(0.4)%

5,400

21.4%

Total off-balance sheet credit exposure

$

435,162

$

408,101

6.6%

$

325,523

33.7%

Credit Quality

The following table presents a summary of non-performing loans and assets, and classified assets as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Nonaccrual loans

Commercial real estate:

Commercial property

$

932

$

958

(2.7)%

$

NM

Business property

3,455

2,865

20.6%

2,904

19.0%

Total commercial real estate

4,387

3,823

14.8%

2,904

51.1%

Commercial and industrial

111

68

63.2%

11

909.1%

Consumer:

Residential mortgage

436

NM

NM

Other consumer

6

25

(76.0)%

45

(86.7)%

Total consumer

442

25

1,668.0%

45

882.2%

Total nonaccrual loans held-for-investment

4,940

3,916

26.1%

2,960

66.9%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

—%

—%

Non-performing loans (“NPLs”)

4,940

3,916

26.1%

2,960

66.9%

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

2,558

(100.0)%

—%

Non-performing assets (“NPAs”)

$

4,940

$

6,474

(23.7)%

$

2,960

66.9%

Loans past due and still accruing

Past due 30 to 59 days

$

3,412

$

1,394

144.8%

$

779

338.0%

Past due 60 to 89 days

1,103

34

3,144.1%

13

8,384.6%

Past due 90 days or more

—%

—%

Total loans past due and still accruing

$

4,515

$

1,428

216.2%

$

792

470.1%

Special mention loans

$

1,101

$

5,156

(78.6)%

$

5,527

(80.1)%

Classified assets

Classified loans held-for-investment

$

7,771

$

7,000

11.0%

$

6,060

28.2%

OREO

2,558

(100.0)%

—%

Classified assets

$

7,771

$

9,558

(18.7)%

$

6,060

28.2%

NPLs to loans held-for-investment

0.21

%

0.17

%

0.14

%

NPAs to total assets

0.17

%

0.23

%

0.12

%

Classified assets to total assets

0.27

%

0.34

%

0.24

%

During the previous quarter, the Company recognized an OREO of $2.6 million by transferring a SBA 7(a) loan, of which its guaranteed portion was previously sold. The Company’s exposure was 25% of the OREO and the SBA was entitled to 75% of the sale price upon the sale of property. The Company sold the property and recognized a gain of $13 thousand during the current quarter.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table presents activities in ACL for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

ACL on loans

Balance at beginning of period

$

27,533

$

25,599

7.6%

$

24,942

10.4%

Impact of ASC 326 adoption

NM

1,067

NM

Charge-offs

(185

)

(13

)

1,323.1%

NM

Recoveries

62

12

416.7%

1,102

(94.4)%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on loans

922

1,935

(52.4)%

(2,417

)

NM

Balance at end of period

$

28,332

$

27,533

2.9%

$

24,694

14.7%

Percentage to loans held-for-investment at end of period

1.18

%

1.19

%

1.18

%

ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposure

Balance at beginning of period

$

1,277

$

1,514

(15.7)%

$

299

327.1%

Impact of ASC 326 adoption

NM

1,607

NM

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposure

168

(237

)

NM

(361

)

NM

Balance at end of period

$

1,445

$

1,277

13.2%

$

1,545

(6.5)%

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 326 through the application of the modified retrospective transition approach. The initial adjustment to the ACL reflects the expected lifetime credit losses associated with the composition of financial assets within the scope of ASC 326 as of January 1, 2023, as well as management’s current expectation of future economic conditions. The Company recorded a net decrease of $1.9 million to the beginning balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2023 for the cumulative effect adjustment, reflecting an initial adjustment to the ACL on loans of $1.1 million and the ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures of $1.6 million, net of related deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences of $788 thousand.

Investment Securities

Total investment securities were $138.2 million at March 31, 2024, a decrease of $5.2 million, or 3.6%, from $143.3 million at December 31, 2023, and a decrease of $6.5 million, or 4.5%, from $144.7 million at March 31, 2023. The decrease for the current quarter was primarily due to a fair value decrease of $1.6 million, principal pay-downs of $3.5 million and net premium amortization of $41 thousand.

Deposits

The following table presents the Company’s deposit mix as of the dates indicated:

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

3/31/2023

($ in thousands)

Amount

% to
Total

Amount

% to
Total

Amount

% to
Total

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

538,380

22.4%

$

594,673

25.3%

$

653,970

30.5%

Interest-bearing deposits

Savings

6,153

0.3%

6,846

0.3%

7,584

0.4%

NOW

16,232

0.7%

16,825

0.7%

15,696

0.7%

Retail money market accounts

461,221

19.0%

397,531

16.8%

436,906

20.3%

Brokered money market accounts

1

0.1%

1

0.1%

1

0.1%

Retail time deposits of

$250,000 or less

471,528

19.6%

456,293

19.4%

356,049

16.6%

More than $250,000

549,550

22.9%

515,702

21.9%

454,464

21.3%

State and brokered time deposits

359,775

15.0%

363,741

15.5%

217,019

10.1%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,864,460

77.6%

1,756,939

74.7%

1,487,719

69.5%

Total deposits

$

2,402,840

100.0%

$

2,351,612

100.0%

$

2,141,689

100.0%

Estimated total deposits not covered by deposit insurance

$

1,017,696

42.4%

$

947,294

40.3%

$

1,019,689

47.6%

Total retail deposits were $2.04 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $55.2 million, or 2.8%, from $1.99 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $118.4 million, or 6.2%, from $1.92 billion at March 31, 2023.

The decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits was primarily due to strong deposit market competition and the migration to interest-bearing deposits. To retain existing and attract new customers, the Bank offers competitive rates on deposit products.

The increase in retail time deposits for the current quarter was primarily due to new accounts of $123.2 million, renewals of the matured accounts of $259.1 million and balance increases of $8.7 million, partially offset by matured and closed accounts of $341.9 million.

Liquidity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s liquidity position as of March 31, 2024:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

Cash and cash equivalents

$

239,791

$

242,342

(1.1)%

Cash and cash equivalents to total assets

8.4

%

8.7

%

Available borrowing capacity

FHLB advances

$

642,726

$

602,976

6.6%

Federal Reserve Discount Window

574,245

528,893

8.6%

Overnight federal funds lines

65,000

65,000

—%

Total

$

1,281,971

$

1,196,869

7.1%

Total available borrowing capacity to total assets

44.9

%

42.9

%

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity was $350.0 million at March 31, 2024, an increase of $1.1 million, or 0.3%, from $348.9 million at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $13.2 million, or 3.9%, from $336.8 million at March 31, 2023. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to net income, partially offset by an increase in other comprehensive loss of $1.2 million and cash dividends declared on common stock of $2.6 million.

Stock Repurchases

In 2023, the Company repurchased and retired 512,657 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $17.22, totaling $8.8 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the current quarter. As of March 31, 2024, the Company is authorized to purchase 592,724 additional shares under the 2023 stock repurchase program, which expires on August 2, 2024.

Preferred Stock Under the Emergency Capital Investment Program

On May 24, 2022, the Company issued 69,141 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (“Series C Preferred Stock”) for the capital investment of $69.1 million from the U.S. Treasury under the Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP”). The ECIP investment is treated as tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes.

The Series C Preferred Stock bears no dividend for the first 24 months following the investment date. Thereafter, the dividend rate will be adjusted based on the lending growth criteria listed in the terms of the ECIP investment with an annual dividend rate of up to 2%. After the tenth anniversary of the investment date, the dividend rate will be fixed based on the average annual amount of lending in years 2 through 10.

The Company expects to pay the initial quarterly dividend at an annualized dividend rate of 2% beginning in the second quarter of 2024.

Capital Ratios

Based on the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company policy, the Company is not currently subject to consolidated minimum capital measurements. At such time as the Company reaches the $3 billion asset level, it will be subject to consolidated capital requirements independent of the Bank. For comparison purposes, the Company’s capital ratios are included in following table, which presents capital ratios for the Company and the Bank as of the dates indicated:

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

3/31/2023

Well

Capitalized
Requirements

PCB Bancorp

Common tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

11.88%

12.23%

13.09%

N/A

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

15.93%

16.39%

17.61%

N/A

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

14.71%

15.16%

16.37%

N/A

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

12.73%

13.43%

13.90%

N/A

PCB Bank

Common tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

14.37%

14.85%

16.03%

6.5%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

15.59%

16.07%

17.27%

10.0%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

14.37%

14.85%

16.03%

8.0%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

12.44%

13.16%

13.62%

5.0%

About PCB Bancorp

PCB Bancorp is the bank holding company for PCB Bank, a California state chartered bank, offering a full suite of commercial banking services to small to medium-sized businesses, individuals and professionals, primarily in Southern California, and predominantly in Korean-American and other minority communities.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections and statements of our beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements include without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “aim,” “intend,” “plan,” or words or phases of similar meaning. We caution that the forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control, including but not limited to the health of the national and local economies including the impact to the Company and its customers resulting from changes to, and the level of, inflation and interest rates; the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its deposit base; loan demand and continued portfolio performance; the impact of adverse developments at other banks, including bank failures, that impact general sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks that could affect the Company’s liquidity, financial performance and stock price; changes to valuations of the Company’s assets and liabilities including the allowance for credit losses, earning assets, and intangible assets; changes to the availability of liquidity sources including borrowing lines and the ability to pledge or sell certain assets; the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled employees; customers' service expectations; cyber security risks; the Company's ability to successfully deploy new technology; acquisitions and branch and loan production office expansions; operational risks including the ability to detect and prevent errors and fraud; the effectiveness of the Company’s enterprise risk management framework; costs related to litigation; changes in laws, rules, regulations, or interpretations to which the Company is subject; the effects of severe weather events, pandemics, other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events on our business. These and other important factors are detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other filings the Company makes with the SEC, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ) or from the Company without charge. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

29,432

$

26,518

11.0%

$

25,801

14.1%

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

210,359

215,824

(2.5)%

164,718

27.7%

Total cash and cash equivalents

239,791

242,342

(1.1)%

190,519

25.9%

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

138,170

143,323

(3.6)%

144,665

(4.5)%

Loans held-for-sale

3,256

5,155

(36.8)%

14,352

(77.3)%

Loans held-for-investment

2,397,964

2,323,452

3.2%

2,092,442

14.6%

Allowance for credit losses on loans

(28,332

)

(27,533

)

2.9%

(24,694

)

14.7%

Net loans held-for-investment

2,369,632

2,295,919

3.2%

2,067,748

14.6%

Premises and equipment, net

8,892

5,999

48.2%

6,473

37.4%

Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock

12,716

12,716

—%

10,183

24.9%

Other real estate owned, net

2,558

(100.0)%

—%

Bank-owned life insurance

31,045

30,817

0.7%

30,244

2.6%

Deferred tax assets, net

—%

3,753

(100.0)%

Servicing assets

6,544

6,666

(1.8)%

7,345

(10.9)%

Operating lease assets

18,255

18,913

(3.5)%

5,854

211.8%

Accrued interest receivable

10,394

9,468

9.8%

7,998

30.0%

Other assets

15,597

15,630

(0.2)%

11,390

36.9%

Total assets

$

2,854,292

$

2,789,506

2.3%

$

2,500,524

14.1%

Liabilities

Deposits

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

538,380

$

594,673

(9.5)%

$

653,970

(17.7)%

Savings, NOW and money market accounts

483,607

421,203

14.8%

460,187

5.1%

Time deposits of $250,000 or less

771,303

760,034

1.5%

513,068

50.3%

Time deposits of more than $250,000

609,550

575,702

5.9%

514,464

18.5%

Total deposits

2,402,840

2,351,612

2.2%

2,141,689

12.2%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

50,000

39,000

28.2%

NM

Deferred tax liabilities, net

266

876

(69.6)%

NM

Operating lease liabilities

19,555

20,137

(2.9)%

6,238

213.5%

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

31,626

29,009

9.0%

15,767

100.6%

Total liabilities

2,504,287

2,440,634

2.6%

2,163,694

15.7%

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock

69,141

69,141

—%

69,141

—%

Common stock

142,734

142,563

0.1%

143,356

(0.4)%

Retained earnings

148,209

146,092

1.4%

133,415

11.1%

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

(10,079

)

(8,924

)

12.9%

(9,082

)

11.0%

Total shareholders’ equity

350,005

348,872

0.3%

336,830

3.9%

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,854,292

$

2,789,506

2.3%

$

2,500,524

14.1%

Outstanding common shares

14,263,791

14,260,440

14,297,870

Book value per common share (1)

$

24.54

$

24.46

$

23.56

TCE per common share (2)

$

19.69

$

19.62

$

18.72

Total loan to total deposit ratio

99.93

%

99.02

%

98.37

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits

22.41

%

25.29

%

30.54

%

(1)

The ratios are calculated by dividing total shareholders equity by the number of outstanding common shares. The Company did not have any intangible equity components for the presented periods.

(2)

Non-GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

% Change

3/31/2023

% Change

Interest and dividend income

Loans, including fees

$

39,251

$

37,189

5.5%

$

31,229

25.7%

Investment securities

1,246

1,271

(2.0)%

1,102

13.1%

Other interest-earning assets

3,058

2,491

22.8%

2,205

38.7%

Total interest income

43,555

40,951

6.4%

34,536

26.1%

Interest expense

Deposits

21,967

18,728

17.3%

11,913

84.4%

Other borrowings

589

299

97.0%

209

181.8%

Total interest expense

22,556

19,027

18.5%

12,122

86.1%

Net interest income

20,999

21,924

(4.2)%

22,414

(6.3)%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

1,090

1,698

(35.8)%

(2,778

)

NM

Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses

19,909

20,226

(1.6)%

25,192

(21.0)%

Noninterest income

Gain on sale of loans

1,078

803

34.2%

1,309

(17.6)%

Service charges and fees on deposits

378

391

(3.3)%

344

9.9%

Loan servicing income

919

751

22.4%

860

6.9%

Bank-owned life insurance income

228

202

12.9%

180

26.7%

Other income

342

356

(3.9)%

328

4.3%

Total noninterest income

2,945

2,503

17.7%

3,021

(2.5)%

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

9,218

8,397

9.8%

8,928

3.2%

Occupancy and equipment

2,358

2,145

9.9%

1,896

24.4%

Professional fees

1,084

898

20.7%

732

48.1%

Marketing and business promotion

319

772

(58.7)%

372

(14.2)%

Data processing

402

393

2.3%

412

(2.4)%

Director fees and expenses

232

207

12.1%

180

28.9%

Regulatory assessments

298

285

4.6%

155

92.3%

Other expense

2,441

1,372

77.9%

1,079

126.2%

Total noninterest expense

16,352

14,469

13.0%

13,754

18.9%

Income before income taxes

6,502

8,260

(21.3)%

14,459

(55.0)%

Income tax expense

1,817

2,352

(22.7)%

4,162

(56.3)%

Net income

$

4,685

$

5,908

(20.7)%

$

10,297

(54.5)%

Earnings per common share

Basic

$

0.33

$

0.41

$

0.71

Diluted

$

0.33

$

0.41

$

0.70

Average common shares

Basic

14,235,419

14,223,831

14,419,155

Diluted

14,330,204

14,316,581

14,574,929

Dividend paid per common share

$

0.18

$

0.18

$

0.15

Return on average assets (1)

0.67

%

0.89

%

1.69

%

Return on average shareholders’ equity (1)

5.39

%

6.82

%

12.46

%

Return on average TCE (1), (2)

6.72

%

8.54

%

15.70

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

68.29

%

59.23

%

54.08

%

(1)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(2)

Non-GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.

(3)

The ratios are calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary

Average Balance, Average Yield, and Average Rate (Unaudited)

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

3/31/2023

Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Avg.
Yield/
Rate (6)

Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Avg.
Yield/
Rate (6)

Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Avg.
Yield/
Rate (6)

Assets

Interest-earning assets

Total loans (1)

$

2,370,027

$

39,251

6.66%

$

2,242,457

$

37,189

6.58%

$

2,072,415

$

31,229

6.11%

Mortgage-backed securities

101,852

839

3.31%

100,500

855

3.38%

97,578

683

2.84%

Collateralized mortgage obligation

23,763

254

4.30%

23,970

259

4.29%

26,743

256

3.88%

SBA loan pool securities

7,317

78

4.29%

7,453

81

4.31%

9,027

82

3.68%

Municipal bonds (2)

3,300

28

3.41%

3,110

29

3.70%

4,221

34

3.27%

Corporate bonds

4,227

47

4.47%

4,194

47

4.45%

4,510

47

4.23%

Other interest-earning assets

217,002

3,058

5.67%

175,336

2,491

5.64%

186,809

2,205

4.79%

Total interest-earning assets

2,727,488

43,555

6.42%

2,557,020

40,951

6.35%

2,401,303

34,536

5.83%

Noninterest-earning assets

Cash and due from banks

21,365

23,034

21,155

ACL on loans

(27,577

)

(25,663

)

(26,757

)

Other assets

88,532

87,759

75,175

Total noninterest-earning assets

82,320

85,130

69,573

Total assets

$

2,809,808

$

2,642,150

$

2,470,876

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Deposits

NOW and money market accounts

$

453,801

4,665

4.13%

$

450,408

4,418

3.89%

$

485,962

3,445

2.87%

Savings

6,196

4

0.26%

6,947

4

0.23%

8,099

5

0.25%

Time deposits

1,367,212

17,298

5.09%

1,192,777

14,306

4.76%

916,751

8,463

3.74%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,827,209

21,967

4.84%

1,650,132

18,728

4.50%

1,410,812

11,913

3.42%

Other borrowings

42,187

589

5.62%

21,000

299

5.65%

15,811

209

5.36%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,869,396

22,556

4.85%

1,671,132

19,027

4.52%

1,426,623

12,122

3.45%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing demand

542,811

577,894

687,575

Other liabilities

47,957

49,389

21,509

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

590,768

627,283

709,084

Total liabilities

2,460,164

2,298,415

2,135,707

Total shareholders’ equity

349,644

343,735

335,169

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,809,808

$

2,642,150

$

2,470,876

Net interest income

$

20,999

$

21,924

$

22,414

Net interest spread (3)

1.57%

1.83%

2.38%

Net interest margin (4)

3.10%

3.40%

3.79%

Total deposits

$

2,370,020

$

21,967

3.73%

$

2,228,026

$

18,728

3.33%

$

2,098,387

$

11,913

2.30%

Total funding (5)

$

2,412,207

$

22,556

3.76%

$

2,249,026

$

19,027

3.36%

$

2,114,198

$

12,122

2.33%

(1)

Total loans include both loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment.

(2)

The yield on municipal bonds has not been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

(3)

Net interest spread is calculated by subtracting average rate on interest-bearing liabilities from average yield on interest-earning assets.

(4)

Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets.

(5)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

(6)

Annualized.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary
Non-GAAP Measures
($ in thousands)

Return on average tangible common equity, tangible common equity per common share and tangible common equity to total assets ratios

The Company's TCE is calculated by subtracting preferred stock from shareholders’ equity. The Company does not have any intangible assets for the presented periods. Return on average TCE, TCE per common share, and TCE to total assets constitute supplemental financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are used by management in its analysis of the Company's performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as substitutes for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures that may be presented by other companies. The following tables provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures with financial measures defined by GAAP.

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

3/31/2023

Average total shareholders' equity

(a)

$

349,644

$

343,735

$

335,169

Less: average preferred stock

(b)

69,141

69,141

69,141

Average TCE

(c)=(a)-(b)

$

280,503

$

274,594

$

266,028

Net income

(d)

$

4,685

$

5,908

$

10,297

Return on average shareholder's equity (1)

(d)/(a)

5.39

%

6.82

%

12.46

%

Return on average TCE (1)

(d)/(c)

6.72

%

8.54

%

15.70

%

(1) Annualized.

($ in thousands, except per share data)

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

3/31/2023

Total shareholders' equity

(a)

$

350,005

$

348,872

$

336,830

Less: preferred stock

(b)

69,141

69,141

69,141

TCE

(c)=(a)-(b)

$

280,864

$

279,731

$

267,689

Outstanding common shares

(d)

14,263,791

14,260,440

14,297,870

Book value per common share

(a)/(d)

$

24.54

$

24.46

$

23.56

TCE per common share

(c)/(d)

$

19.69

$

19.62

$

18.72

Total assets

(e)

$

2,854,292

$

2,789,506

$

2,500,524

Total shareholders' equity to total assets

(a)/(e)

12.26

%

12.51

%

13.47

%

TCE to total assets

(c)/(e)

9.84

%

10.03

%

10.71

%

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425818605/en/

Timothy Chang
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
213-210-2000

Stock Information

Company Name: Pacific City Financial Corporation
Stock Symbol: PCB
Market: NASDAQ

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